⅓yardfabric of your choiceI used this fabric - Remix Grey Circles by Ann Kelle
⅓yardInsul-Brightbasically, insulated batting ... sold in the fabric store near the interfacing
⅓yardbatting
1pkgDouble Fold Bias Tape
1spoolCoordinating thread
Instructions
MAKE YOUR CUTS
Cut out of the fabric - Four 10" diameter circles, or about 10", I used a small plate for a template
Cut two of these circles in half. It’s easiest to fold in half and cut along crease.
Cut out of the batting - Three 10" diameter circles
Cut ONE of the batting circles in half
Cut out of the Insul-Bright - Two 10" diameter circles
Cut ONE of the Insul-Bright circles in half
LAYER YOUR PIECES
For the back of the oven mitt (the full circle), layer on pieces from top to bottom in the following way: Fabric, (right side UP), batting, Insul-Bright, batting, Fabric, (right side DOWN).
For the two front pieces, layer from top to bottom in the following way: Fabric piece (right side UP), batting, Insul-Bright, Fabric piece right side DOWN.
SEW EACH FABRIC SANDWICH TOGETHER ALONG OUTER EDGES
For the two front pieces (half circles), first cut ¾" - 1" off the straight edge of the 'sandwich'
Pin each sandwich together
Sew along all outer edges (~roughly ¼" seam allowance)
Trim excess fabric outside of seam
QUILT EACH PIECE
Quilt each piece by sewing diagonal lines across sandwich about 1.5" apart . You can be as exact as you like (with measured out lines) or as inexact as you like (eyeball where each line needs to be). The ladder was my method of choice.
ADD BIAS TAPE TO STRAIGHT EDGES OF FRONT PIECES
I happily discovered that sewing double-fold bias tape onto these pieces was incredibly easy!! I followed this great tutorial from the Angry Chicken Blog (that name makes me laugh every time...). She walks you through the process with an easy-to-follow video.
Open up bias tape and sew along edge.
Fold the bias tape over the edge, pin in place, then sew another seam right over the top
SEW ALL THREE PIECES TOGETHER
SEW BIAS TAPE AROUND OUTER EDGE
Cut a short piece of the bias tape to create a loop at the top. Pin the loop facing into the center of the mitt as shown
Carefully pin bias tape all around outer edge going right over your loop
Sew in place.
Fold bias tape over edge, fold loop UP
Sew around outer edge again
FINISH AND ADD LOOP
Pin loop at top of mitt, facing into center. Pin bias tape around the outer edge.
Sew your bias tape on and trim the ends of the loop.
Fold bias tape over the edge. Fold the loop up, and sew around the outer edge.